Crime Rates at Durham Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 4ED

Durham Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bowerham , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Avenue (LA1 4ED) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Bowerham average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Avenue (LA1 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wakefield Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gregory'S Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.